Back rest



Jan. 9, 1940. A. VANDERKELEN BACK REST Filed Aug. 17, 1938 Inventor 7Zl2d r$8 2 f v Bk @mw and Attorneys Patented Jan. 9, 1940 UNITED, STATES BACK REST v I Alphonce Vanderkelen, Green Bay, Wis.

Application August 17, 1938, Serial No.- 225,457

1 Claim.

My invention relates toimprovements' in back rests for usemore particularly on the seats of motorcycles, although, as will presently appear, it isadapted for use in asimilar capacity on other forms of seats.

The primaryobject of the invention is to provide a simply constructed, durable, comfortable device of the character indicated and which may be readily attached to a motorcycle seat to brace 10 the back and thereby contribute to the comfort of the rider. y i

To the'accom'plishment'of the above, and subordinate objects presently appearing,a preferred H embodiment of my invention has been illustrated 15 inthe accompanying drawing, set forth in detail in the succeeding description and defined in the claim appended hereto.

In said drawing: Figure ,l is a view inside elevation illustrating a back rest constructedin accordance with my invention and appliedto a motorcycle seat, Figure 2 is a View in top plan, Figure 3 is a view of the back rest frame in front elevation, and

Figure 4 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 4 -4 of Figure l lookingin the directionindic'ated by the arrows.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the

back rest of my inventioncomprises, as its basic 3O. element, a substantially rectangular frame I including side bars 2; and top and bottom bars 3 and 4 respectively, said frame being arched trans-,

versely as best illustrated in Figure 4.-

Extending from the lower ends of the side bars 2, preferably on .the inner sides thereof, are threaded bolts 5 secured to -said bars 2 by fiattened extensions 6 fitting fiat against said bars and secured'thereto by screws, or the like, '1.

Preferably thebars 2, .3 and 4 are formed of wood. The described frame I is covered by an 4 envelope 8 of any suitable material, such as fabric, containing a filler or stuffing S of any suit-- able material such, for instance,as used by up-' holsterers. Extending along the outer side edges of the side bars 2 are reinforcing bars ID of metal connected together at their upper ends by a preferably integral cross bar It extending along the upper bar 3 and curving in conformity therewith. 5

The lower ends of the bars 10 are similarly connected by a cross bar 12 extending across the back of the lower bar 4.. Preferably, the bar I2 is also integral with the bars 19. The described reinforcing bars III, II and I2 are suitably se- 10 cured to the bars 2, 3 and 4, respectively, by means not shown. Y

The described device is attached to the motorcycle, indicated by dotted lines at #3, by extending the bolts 5 through the top of said seat and 15 threadingnuts M on said bolts with washers l5 v interposed between said nuts and the underface of the seat 13, A cross bar l6 may be interposed 7 between the described back restand the seat 13 with the bolts 5 extended therethrough and b to provide an adequate bearing surface for clamping the rest in proper position The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clear understanding of my invention withp out further explanation. 1

zontal bars, respectively rearwardly bowed, and r a" one-piece strap metal frame extending-flat along the outer sides of said side bars, across the top .ofthe upper bar, and across the rear side of the lower bar, and including'upper and lower bars bowed, in conformity ,with the upper and 4 lower frame'bars. I l

" ALPHONCE TVANDERIQELEN; H 

